The Harris Foundation

What Results Can You Expect to Achieve When Using the Filters?

Everybody suffers from different levels of reading difficulty and results usually depend on the extent of the individual's problems.

Clinical trials and ongoing research has shown that on average you might expect to achieve an immediate increase in reading speed and accuracy of between 15% and 70% (measured with the Wilkins Rate of Reading test). However, many have experienced increases that are much greater than this and in some cases over 250%. Whatever the initial results, reading ability generally continues to improve as skills develop whilst using the filters.

As well as reading, self-esteem (that is sorely dented in many dyslexics) can also show remarkable improvements. As time has moved on, adjustments and improvements have been made to the filters so that they are very much improved over the earlier versions that go back to the mid 1990’s.

Harris Filters & Handwriting Ability

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As well as achieving significant increases in reading ability, most Harris Foundation patients will also experience an increase in handwriting ability after a short period of time.

This letter shows the contrast between a 14-year-old boy's handwriting when wearing (the top half of the page) and without (the bottom half) his special lenses.

Sometimes the improvement in handwriting is astounding. A Harris Foundation practitioner sent in this picture, taken during the consultation, both before (at the top) and with (at the bottom) the Harris Foundation glasses

Quotes (received from patients in the U.K.)

"The specs make his reading easier and have made a very big difference. His outlook and his confidence have improved enormously. We are really pleased, he wears them all the time and now notices car number plates! He really missed the glasses when they were broken."

Mrs. P. from the North-West

"I am severely dyslexic and was fed up and frustrated when I couldn't read. I have loads of books that people have given me but I couldn't read them so people would read to me. Now it's different and when I have my specs I can read OK and just sometimes ask for help."

K.L. (21 years) from the North-East

"The lenses help with my English and sometimes my maths. My writing is much neater and before, even my teacher couldn't read it!"

Ericka (11 years) from the North-West

"It's a whole new world! I don't keep reading the same line and losing my place. I'm picking up so much with them on, it's brilliant!"

Ms. R.E. (28 years) from the South of England

"Harris Filters have made such a difference to my daughter's life - in less than one month she was reading better than most of her friends..."

S.H. from Wirral

"Just to let you know that thanks to the lenses, she says that they calm down the text as she is reading. She has been moved up two grades in her science subjects! She has even started reading books for leisure - something I could never get her to do before."

C.W. from the North-West

"I can't believe my luck!"

M.R. (14 years) from the Midlands

"She is over the moon with [the glasses] and we cannot thank you enough."

A & S, Merseyside

"Everything is brighter and clearer and easier!"

K.L. from the North-East

"As a dispensing optician I was frustrated when I was unable to help children who had normal vision but still could not "see" to read. After hearing about the Harris Foundation and the benefits dyslexic sufferers were achieving with Harris Filters, I wanted to become involved so that I could help. Most of the patients I see are children, at three clinics in Kent. It is very rewarding to help an individual overcome the difficulties of dyslexia and to see the positive effect it can have on both themselves and their family."

Melanie, a Harris Foundation practitioner in Kent

“I wanted to let you know that my glasses have arrived and they're brilliant. The letters appear larger, leaner and much much clearer. Without, the letters in comparison appear shorter and fatter and move. I'm looking forward to reading my first book for enjoyment rather than reading as a form of 'torture'.

Cathy (the practitioner) was wonderful (and extremely patient). The difference with the lenses was remarkable. Although the results showed a 25% improvement it was far greater than that. With the filters I could have carried on reading happily for sometime - without I thought I was going to pass out - amazing.

I've had so many people tell me that there was no problem and that I was imagining it, or it was due to lack of confidence, or I was just lazy, to be told that this was not the case has been a tremendous boost in itself. On top of that to have the benefit of these lenses is wonderful”

Helen (wearing her spectacles with Harris Lenses), from the South of England

Last modification 27 September 2006